Area 29 - Fraser River Salmon Limits

Map: Fraser River Tidal Limits

The tidal portion of the Fraser River includes:

  • Subareas 29-11 to 29-17
  • Fraser River downstream of the CPR bridge at Mission to a line drawn from a fishing boundary sign near the entrance to Canoe Passage
  • then to a fishing boundary sign on Westham Island
  • then following the westerly shoreline of Westham Island and Reifel Island to Pelly Point on Reifel Island
  • then to Garry Point on Lulu Island
  • then following the westerly shoreline of that island to the most northwesterly point of Lulu Island
  • then to the most southwesterly point of Sea Island
  • then following the westerly shoreline of that island to the Iona Island Road Causeway
  • then following that causeway and continuing in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the north shore of Iona Island
  • then in a straight line in a northerly direction to a fishing boundary sign on the mainland.
  • It also includes those waters of the Pitt River downstream of the CPR Bridge.

It is prohibited to use more than one line when sport fishing in the tidal waters of the Fraser River. While only one line per angler may be used, gear designed to catch a maximum of two fish at one time (bar rig) is permitted in this area, provided that two single barbless hooks are being used.

Salmon Limits, Openings & Closures

  • Combined daily limit for all salmon species from all waters: 4
  • Coastwide daily limit for chinook: 2
  • From January 1 to July 15 there is no fishing for salmon
Salmon Limits, Openings & Closures for the tidal portion of the Fraser River.
Species Subarea Min Size Daily Limit Possession Limit Annual Limit Season Gear
Chinook
 Additional info		   30 cm Closed. See below for in-season decisions. Barbless Hook & Line
Chum   30 cm 4 8 N/A July 16 to December 31 Barbless Hook & Line
Hatchery Coho
(Marked)		   30 cm Closed. See below for in-season decisions. Barbless Hook & Line
Wild Coho   Closed. See below for in-season decisions. Barbless Hook & Line
Pink   30 cm 4 8 N/A July 16 to December 31 Barbless Hook & Line.
Sockeye   Closed. See below for in-season decisions Barbless Hook & Line

Chinook

  • Minimum size limit for Chinook is 30 cm Apr 1 - Mar 31.
  • Sep 1-Dec 31: 4 per day, only one of which may be greater than 62 cm.
  • Keeping your chinook salmon? You must record (in ink) all retained catch on your Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence.

Coho

  • Hatchery coho (marked): Coho salmon with a healed scar in place of the adipose fin.
  • There is no retention of wild Coho in the tidal portion of the Fraser River.

Sockeye

  • In-season decisions will be posted here.